Combined goggle and sweatband



Feb. 3, 1942. MCNEILL 2,271,703

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Patented Feb. 3, 1942 UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE 2,271,703 COMBINEDGOGGLE AND SWEATBAND Albert George McNeil], Philadelphia, Pa., as-

signor to Bachman Brothers, Inc., Philadelphia, Pa., a corporation ofPennsylvania Application August 19, 1941, Serial No. 407,425

5 Claims.

This invention relates to goggles of the type usually worn for eyeprotective purposes and is concerned primarily with improvements intended to increase their adaptability and the comfort with which gogglesmay be worn.

It has been known to provide a pair of goggles with the lens holdersindividually mounted in a pivotal manner so that either one may be swungup into an out of the way positionv independently of the other. Thepresent invention follows this trend, at the same time providingimprovements in the arrangement made for maintaining the lens holders inan adjusted position.

Goggles of the type with which this invention is concerned are moreextensively worn during the warmer seasons. During these periods, andparticularly, when the wearer exerts himself to a great extent,perspiration collects on his brow and when this perspiration rolls downonto the lenses, or into his eyes, his vision is impaired, and agenerally uncomfortable condition created.

With this condition in mind the invention has in view as its foremostobjective the provision of a pair of goggles which includes means forabsorbing perspiration. In carrying this idea into a practicalembodiment the invention makes use of channel structure which is adaptedto receive a moisture absorbing element such as a cellulosic sponge; atthe same time the channel construction and the cellulosic sponge aid inholding a pivotally mounted lens holder in a desired adjusted position.

Preferably, one channel member carries a lens holder and'a pair ofchannels and lens holders are employed. Preferably also, the lensholders are pivotally mounted on the channel members and the channelconstruction and absorbent sponge aid in maintaining each lens holder inadjusted position.

. More in detail, the invention has as an object the provision of achannel member that opens onto the brow of the wearer and which isdefined by spaced walls that may be partially collapsed toward eachother due to the resilience of thematerial from which the channelmembers are made. This partial collapsing of the walls of the channelmember is resisted by'the sponge that is carried by the channel member.

Each lens holder is pivotally mounted on its respective channel memberunder an arrangement in which a flat surface of the lens holder engagesthe lower side wall of the channel member in either of its adjustedpositions. The

lens holder moves out of an adjusted position only by overcoming theresistance to partial collapse afforded by the sponge and wall of thechannel member.

Various other more detailed objects and advantages of the invention suchas arise in connection with carrying out the above noted thoughts in apractical embodiment will in part become apparent, and in part behereinafter stated, as the description of the invention proceeds.

The invention, therefore, comprises a combined goggle and sweatbandcomprising a channel member, absorbent sponge and a pivoted lens holder.Preferably, a pair of channel members are hingedly connected together.The channel structure includes a pair of side Walls which are deformableand lwhieh enclose an absorbent sponge element. A lens holderis'pivotally mounted on the channel structure and so arranged that afiat face thereof is in face to face engagement with the'lower side wallof said channel member in either adjusted position of the lens holder.

For a full and more complete understanding of the invention referencemay be had to the following description and the accompanying drawings,wherein Figure 1 is a view of the front elevation of a pair of gogglesmade in accordance with the precepts of this invention.

Figure 2 is a bottom plan view of the channel members with one of thelens holders shown in exploded relation.

Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the goggles as applied to awearer.

Figure 4 is an enlarged detailed vertical section through one of thechannel members in one adjusted position of the lens holder and Figure 5is a similar sectional view with the lens holder in its other adjustedposition.

. Referring now to the drawings wherein like reference characters denotecorresponding parts and first more particularly to Figures 1 and 2 itwill be noted that the goggles of this invention include as essentialelements a channel member referred to in its entirety by the referencecharacter I!) and a second channel member identified as ll. Thesechannel members might bers I and I I has a front wall I2 and spaced topand bottom walls I3 and I4 which are integrally joined together.Preferably, they are molded from thermo: plastic or like material havingrequired properties of resilience. Spaced walls I3 and I4 of thechannel, actually assume upper and lower positions when the goggles areworn. These walls I3 and I4 are continued beyond the inner end of frontwall I2 to provide lugs I5 which are formed with aligned openings. Apivot pin, IS, passes through these aligned openings and serves tohin-gedly connect the channel members If! and As shown more clearly inFigures 1 and 3 the front walls l2 of the channel members In and II arecontinued out beyond the outer ends of Walls I3 and I4 to provide earsI! that are formed with slots I8. A head-encircling elastic band I9(Figure 3) has its ends anchored in the slots I8 of these ears II.

Each of the said walls I4 carries on its under face a pair of spacedapart and downwardly extending lugs 20 and 2| which are connected to thefront edges of walls I4 and formed with pivot pin receiving openings.

The channel members Ill and II each carries a moisture absorbingelement, such as a cellulosic sponges, 22 and 23, respectively. Theparticular type of sponge is not intended to be any limitation on theinvention, although it is important to note that sponge elements 22 and23 are detachably assembled so that they may be replaced or taken outand cleaned as occasion demands.

A lens holder which is referred to in its entirety by the referencecharacter 24 is assembled on the channel member ID while a second lensholder 25 is similarly mounted on the channel member I I. As in the caseof the channel members IE! and II these lens holders 24 and 25 arecomplemental, one being designed to cover the left eye while the otheris for the right eye. Description of one will suffice. Lens holder 24comprises a framework 26 which may be made from any suitable material,although the invention has particularly in mind the use of anappropriate plastic. The framework 26 defines an opening 21 in which isfitted a lens L in a wellknown manner.

It is important to note that the upper portion of the frame 25 isprovided with flat surfaces 28 and 29 (Figures 4 and 5). When the lensholder is at its lowermost position the surface 28 engages the underfaceof the bottom wall I4 of the channel member as shown in Figure 4. On theother hand, when the lens holder is raised to its out of the wayposition the surface 29 engages the under face of the channel wall I4.It will be noted that the sponge is compressed and the wall I4 isdeformed and collapsed towards the other wall I3.

This action is accommodated by the pivotal mounting of the lens holderon the channel members which comprises the downwardly extending lugs 20and 2| carried by the channel members, and lugs 35) and 3| which areformed on the frames 26 of the lens holders. Lugs 20 and 3B co-operateat one side and lugs 2| and 3| co-operate at the other side. Alignedopenings in lugs 20 and 30 receive a pivot pin 32, while alignedopenings in lugs 2| and 3| receive a pivot pin 33.

In use the elastic strap |9 encompasses the wearers head and the spongeelements 22 and 23 are pressed into contact with his brow to absorb anymoisture which might roll down upon the lenses or into this eyes. He mayraise one of the lens holders 24 and 25 into an out of the way positionby merely lifting it against the resistance to deformation offered bythe resilience of the wall I4 and the sponge member. It is obvious thatthe lens holder can only be moved from its lowermost protective positionby partially collapsing the wall I4. When the desired up-raised positionhas been attained the face 29 of the lens holder is in face to faceengagement with the lower face of the wall I4. Any movement of the lensholder out of the adjusted position of Figure 5 can be accompanied onlyby an initial further collapsing of the wall I4. Thus, the particularlens holder will maintain its up-raised out of the way position.

While a preferred specific embodiment of the invention is hereinbeforeset forth it is to be clearly understood that the invention is not to belimited to the exact construction illustrated and described, becausevarious modifications of these details may be provided in putting theinvention into practice within the purview of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A combination goggle and sweatband comprising a channel arranged toopen toward the brow of a wearer, an absorbent member carried in saidchannel member, and a lens holder carried by said channel member.

2. A combination'goggle and sweatband comprising a channel memberarranged to open toward the brow of a wearer, an absorbent memberarranged in said channel member, a lens holder pivotally carried by saidchannel member and co-operating surfaces carried by said channel memberand lens holder for holding said lens holder in a plurality ofsuccessively adjusted positions with respect to said channel member.

3. A combination of goggle and sweatband comprising a channel having oneresilient wall and arranged to open toward the brow of a wearer, anabsorbent member arranged in said channel, a, lens holder pivotallycarried by said channel member and having surfaces adapted to cooperatewith said resilient wall to hold said lens holder in a plurality ofsuccessively adjusted positions with respect to said channel member.

4. A combination goggle and sweatband comprising a channel memberarranged to open toward the brow of a wearer and having a lowerresilient wall deformable with respect to the opposed wall, a resilientabsorbent member carried in said channel member and in contact with saidwalls, a lens holder pivotally carried by said channel member and havingsurfaces adapted to cause a flexing of said resilient wall and a collapsing of said absorbent member during pivotal movement of said lensholder with respect to said channel member.

5. A combination goggle and sweatband comprising a pair of channelmembers hingedly connected together and arranged to open toward the browof the wearer, absorbent means carried in said channel members, a lensholder pivotally mounted on each of said channel members, andco-operating means carried by said channel members and lens holders formaintaining desired adjusted relationships between said channel membersand said lens holders.

ALBERT GEORGE McNEILL.

